Academic Comparison between Penn State Beaver and Saint Vincent

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver and Saint Vincent College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Beaver is a four-year, public school located in Monaca, PA and Saint Vincent is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Latrobe, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Penn State Beaver is a public and Saint Vincent is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Saint Vincent has more expensive tuition & fees ($42,396) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Saint Vincent than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Saint Vincent (1,115).
Penn State Beaver has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Saint Vincent (22).
Saint Vincent has more students with 1,440 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Saint Vincent has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
Saint Vincent has more full-time faculties with 96 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver	vs.	Saint Vincent College
Monaca, Pennsylvania	Location	Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,396
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$9,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,596

95.65 %	Acceptance Rates	61.73 %
9.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.40 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,115
27	ACT Score	22
22 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
76 %	Retention Rate	82 %
482	Student Population	1,440
38	Number of Faculties	96
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services